Applications for the Rhodes West Africa Scholarship 2027 have begun for interested and qualified candidates.
The Rhodes Scholarship 2027 offers fully funded opportunities for selected candidates to pursue Master’s degrees at Oxford University with all tuition expenses, living stipend, accommodation, and flight costs covered.
This post will provide more information about the Rhodes Scholarship 2026.
SCHOLARSHIP SUMMARY
- Host Country : United Kingdom (UK)
- Study Abroad : Study in UK
- Category : Postgraduate | Masters | PhD
- Eligible Countries : West African Countries
- Reward : Full Scholarship | £20,400 Stipend/Year | Accommodation | Travel Costs
- Deadline : August 27, 2026
SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS :
Applications are open for the Rhodes West Africa Scholarships 2026. The Rhodes Scholarships, the world’s oldest, established in 1903.
Administered by the Rhodes Trust in Oxford, the scheme awards 100 fully funded scholarships annually for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford, UK.
The scholarships are for outstanding young leaders of intellect and character.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To qualify, applicants must satisfy the following :
- Nationality and Residency
- Be a citizen of any of the west african countries.
- Have lived in one of these countries for at least the last five years
- Age Requirements
- Applicants must satisfy one of the following :
- Be born between 2 October 2000 and 1 October 2007) ; or
- For medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, law, and engineering students, be born between 2 October 1999 and 1 October 2007) ; or
- Be under 27 on 1 October 2025 (born after 1 October 1998) and have completed an undergraduate degree by October 2024.
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
- Have completed a bachelor’s degree by the application deadline.
- Hold a First Class Honours degree or equivalent
- For Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy, distinctions may be accepted as equivalent to First Class Honours.
- Medical applicants should have distinctions in at least three of these areas : Medicine & Surgery, Pathology, Pharmacology, Gynaecology, and Paediatrics.
- Additional Advantage
- Applicants who have earned a degree outside their home country, or studied to master’s level within their country may be strongly considered
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Provide the following documents :
- Identity, Citizenship, and Age Verification
- Submit at least two of the following :
- Birth certificate
- National ID card
- Valid passport
- Voter’s card
- Notarized affidavit confirming citizenship
- Academic and Residency Documents
- Official university transcript
- Proof of residency in an eligible country for at least the last five years
- Meet the University of Oxford English language requirements through :
- A recognized test score such as TOEFL or IELTS ; or
- A waiver request letter if undergraduate degree was taught and assessed in English, with relevant evidence.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, qualified candidates should ;
- Click the button below to visit the University’s website.
- Confirm your eligibility and apply
- Upload the required documents.
- Please note : all documents must be
- Submitted in English. If your official documents are not in English, you must also upload English translations.
- Please note that original documents may be required later.